Interpretations on Communication

Featuring sculptor Cheung Yee's new works in cast paper and Katherine Xiao Kejia's contemporary grass calligraphy. Opens today. Daily, 11am-8pm, G/F Office Lobby, Lee Gardens, 33 Hysan Avenue, Causeway Bay. Inquiries: 2525 0529. Ends Oct 14

New Ink Art

An overview of the development of ink painting in Hong Kong through works by early and contemporary artists including Lui Shoukwan and Liu Guosong. Daily, 10am-6pm, Sat until 8pm, closed Thu, HK Museum of Art, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$10, free on Wed. Inquiries: 2721 0116. Ends Oct 26

Hong Kong Needs 'Hijacking'

Under the Bird's Nest

Seven Hong Kong artists, including Chow Chun-fai, Lam Tung-pang and Kwok Mang-ho (Frog King), reflect on their experiences while visiting Beijing. Opens today. An October Contemporary exhibition. Daily, 6am-12.30am, Arttube, Central MTR station, near exit J. Inquiries: 2390 9332. Ends Nov 5

China Lucida

Canadian Greg Girard and Chinese Wang Wei's large photographs on Chinese contemporary society and art. Opens today; reception tomorrow, 6.30pm-9pm. Tue-Fri, 11am-7pm, Sat, 11am-6pm (or by appointment), Amelia Johnson Contemporary, G/F, 6-10B Shin Hing St, Central. Inquiries: 2548 2286. Ends Nov 8

The History of Tea

More than 100 tea wares dating from the Tang dynasty (618-907). Daily, 10am-5pm, closed Tue, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, 10 Cotton Tree Drive, Central. Inquiries: 2869 0690. Ends Nov 17

Performing Arts

The Second HK International Piano Competition

Twenty-one pianists, including musicians from Italy, Germany, the US, Russia, China, Japan and South Korea, compete in the musical contest. Vladimir Ashkenazy chairs the judging panel. Round 1: today, 5pm-6.25pm, HK$50 (day pass), HK$200 (round 1 pass); round 2 (quarter-finals): Fri-Sat, 3.05pm-8.05pm, Oct 12, 2pm-5pm, HK$100 (day pass), HK$200 (round 2 pass); round 3 (semi-finals): Oct 14-Oct 15, 7pm-9.45pm, HK$150 (day pass), HK$250 (round 3 pass). All tickets from Urbtix. HK City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. Inquiries: 9027 1429/9789 0223/9101 7353

Bitter Sweet

Louise Lee Sze-ki stars in this biographical drama as Hong Kong's Queen of Cakes, Maria Lee Tseng Chiu-kwan, whose positive attitude facing the closure of her bakery chain in 1998 won her applause. In Cantonese. Today, 7.45pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$390 Urbtix. Proceeds go to the Organisation for Oncology and Translational Research. Inquiries: 3172 1780

A Streetcar Named Desire

Ethereal Sounds

HK International Festival of Chinese Orchestras concert features a performance of Taoist music and other works by groups including the Hakka Music Ensemble of Shenzhen and Four Gig Heads. Today, 8pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$60, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 5165 5859

Symphonic Splendours

HK International Festival of Chinese Orchestras concert features performances of works including The Dream of Red Mansions, Poetic Sentiments about Alishan and Sun Moon Lake and A Medley of Hakka Folk Tunes. Today, 8pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 2-3/F Ngau Chi Wan Municipal Services Building, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, HK$60, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 5165 5859

Paul Zerdin, Mark Watson and Phil Butler

Ventriloquist Zerdin and two other Britons perform stand-up comedy. Tomorrow-Sat, 9pm, Punchline Comedy Club, The Viceroy, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$320 Cityline. Inquiries: 2827 7777

Chet Lam and the Pancakes

The local indie singer-songwriters perform together. Tomorrow-Oct 12, 8.15pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$269, HK$299. Inquiries: 2858 4015

Snow Fox

HK Dance presents a martial-arts adaptation of novelist Louis Cha's Snow Fox and Snow Fox Addendum about a scramble for hidden treasures that leads to a duel to the death. Fri-Oct 12, 7.45pm, also Sat-Oct 12, 3pm, HK Academy for Performing Arts, 1 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai, HK$160-HK$320 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3103 1806

Eight Sounds in Tune

HK International Festival of Chinese Orchestras concert involving musical ensembles from Canada, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Shenzhen and Taiwan. Fri, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$80-HK$160 Urbtix. Inquiries: 5165 5859

Paul Taylor Dance Company

The American troupe performs contemporary dances set to the music of Debussy, Vaughan Williams and J.S. Bach, Fri; and the Mamas and Papas, Edgard Varese and Schubert, Sat. 8pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$200-HK$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323

Storm Out Loud

Jacky Yu directs and produces the E-Side Dance Company's production which has an emphasis on physicality. Luo Fan, Bruce Wong, Makie Okabe, David Leung, Iris Sze and Jing Li choreograph. Fri-Sat, 8pm, also Sat-Oct 12, 3pm, Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre, 11 Clear Water Bay Rd, HK$80 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2372 9351

Second Annual HK International Comedy Festival 2008

HK International Comedy Competition. Preliminary English rounds: Fri, Sat, 9.30pm, HK$150. Chinese contest: Oct 17, HK$150. English finals: Oct 18, 8pm, HK$200. Sat, 2pm-6pm, stand-up comedy workshop, free, registration required. People's Liberation Improv Troupe. In English. Oct 16, 8pm, HK$150. American Tom Cotter performs. In English. Oct 16-Oct 18, 10pm, HK$200. All events at TakeOut Comedy Club, Basement, 34 Elgin St, Central. Inquiries: 6220 4436 or hkcomedyfestival.com

Juan Carmona

The Spanish guitarist and his group perform flamenco music and dances. Sat, 7.30pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$180-HK$480 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2868 4333

Music under Heaven

Yan Huichang, Xu Zhijun and Liu Sha conduct the Chinese National Orchestra for the HK International Festival of Chinese Orchestra's closing concert. Sat, 8pm, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$120-HK$260 Urbtix. Inquiries: 5165 5859

Snoopy!!!

The Yip's Children's Musical Theatre presents the musical about the Peanuts gang. Sincere Yip directs. Dialogue in Cantonese and English; singing in English. Sat, 8pm, Oct 12, 3pm, Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre, 111 Shau Kei Wan Rd, Sai Wan Ho; Oct 18, 8pm, Oct 19, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre, 12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$220 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2317 0681

Art Nova

Scott Parkman conducts New Art Camerata, viola player Joseph Kam and pipa player Bonnie Yick in Schubert's Rosamunde Overture, Hindemith's Der Schwanendreher, Ng King-pan's Emulsification Table and Haydn's Symphony No 92 in G Major Oxford. Oct 12, 8pm, Sha Tin Town Hall, 1 Yuen Wo Rd, Sha Tin, HK$80-HK$200 Urbtix. Inquiries: 9050 9421

Extra-curricular

Afghanistan: Peace Building

Future Generations Afghanistan founder Daniel Taylor lectures on the process of involving the local community in the nation's peace-building process. Today, 7.30pm (reception, 6.30pm), 5/F One Pacific Place, Admiralty, HK$150, HK$100 (Royal Geographic Society members' guests), HK$50 (members). Inquiries: 2583 9700

Copper Enamelling Course

Annalisa Ryle teaches four classes on creating jewellery with copper and glass pieces fired in the kiln. Today, Oct 15, Oct 22, Oct 29, 7pm, Chameleon Workshop, 2b Yan King Court, 119-121 Queen's Rd East, Wan Chai, HK$450 (first session), HK$1,350 (three immediate sessions), HK$1,800 (four sessions), includes all materials. Inquiries: 2527 2251

Jockey Club Creative Arts Visit

Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis

Former CNN senior Asia correspondent Mike Chinoy talks about his new book which provides accounts of the Bush administration and other governments' policy debates over North Korea's nuclear weapons. Tomorrow, 7.30pm, Foreign Correspondents' Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$250, HK$175 (members), dinner included, registration requested. Inquiries: 2521 1511

Cinema

Odyssey to Space

A journey into space with astronauts from the International Space Station. In Cantonese (English shows today and on Fri, 6.10pm). Daily, 2.40pm, 6.10pm (Sun and public holidays also at 11.10am), closed Tue, HK Space Museum, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, HK$24, HK$32 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2721 0226. Ends Nov 3

HK Asian Film Festival

Showcasing about 80 feature and short films screened as part of more than 60 programmes, including the following film. Fri-Oct 26. Broadway Cinematheque, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$60. Inquiries: 2388 0002. Palace IFC, Podium Level 1, IFC Mall, 8 Finance St, Central, HK$75. Inquiries: 2388 6268. AMC Festival Walk, Level UG, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Av, Kowloon Tong, HK$65. Inquiries: 2265 8933

True Women for Sale

Herman Yau Lai-to's drama about two prostitutes: one older and drug-addicted; the other younger and pregnant. Stars Prudence Lau Mei-kwan and Anthony Wong. In Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Fri , 9.50pm, Palace IFC; Oct 15, 9.45pm, Broadway Cinematheque.